Southland Conference

Chris Grant will be the first African American to hold this position in the Southland Conferences 58-year history.

The choices were to stay in the Southland Conference or make a move to the WAC. A decision was announced Tuesday.

Every Saturday this fall, you can catch every minute of McNeese Cowboy Football live on 92.9 The Lake -- but you can also take the game with you on your phone, your tablet or your laptop. The Cowboys are going to be right in the thick of the Southland Conference action, and you can follow it wherever it happens.

Northwestern must hate to play the McNeese State Cowboys. The Pokes put together a 35 point first half last night and held on to beat the Demons for the 10th straight time.

The McNeese State Cowboys broke out the brooms at home this weekend. The sweep of Incarnate Word left the Cowboys just two games behind league leader Nicholls State.

Need a good reason to take Wednesday off? Tell your boss you are supporting the Cowboys. That should do it. The boys and girls beginning tournament play Wednesday in Katy, Texas.

Texas A&M were set to welcome the McNeese Cowboys for their home opener on Aug. 30, but word broke Wednesday that the Aggies have broken that contract to play Louisiana Tech instead. The move has left McNeese scrambling to fill the hole in their schedule and could put the Cowboys facing off against a conference rival twice in the same season.